DIY Never Fail Raccoon Bait Easy and Cheap to Make

This easy and cheap to make raccoon bait never fails. It is my go to bait for tough to catch trap shy raccoons.
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[@rmfst7178]

Wow!!!!! I have put everything in the trap trying to catch the pregnant coon living under the bathtub. I caught the male with peanut butter. I was ready to cut the wall out tomorrow. I made the cherry marshmallow Recipe and no joke within 15 minutes she was trapped. It’s almost like she smelled it and ran straight to it. Thank you!! 💯🙏

[@bobbywinningham3631]

I tried different baits ( sardines, honey and peanut butter, tuna) and none of them worked after several days of trying. I made up this bait and placed it out last night in the trap and had a big raccoon trapped this morning. It really does work.

[@lesmayo6510]

I got three each night for three nights in a row

[@localenterprisebroadcastin5971]

Twinkies …seriously works every time

[@feathercatcher7682]

3 with tuna this week

[@darylglover7037]

I also use dog proof traps that way I'm not getting unintended animals the smoked baby oysters slid inside the traps then with the oil on my hand I rub it on grass about a foot off the ground I've been on a run of new sets and have caught as many as 15 coon in a night

[@brandonc.traylor4374]

I have tried jumbo marshmallows , out of date honey buns or anything sweet

[@craigwilliams2604]

OK, I have 6-12 35+ pound raccoons in my yard. I use an XL live trap (36"x15"x14") and have many neighborhood cats, skunks, and Opossums. I set up a camera and baited with marshmallows. I watched four big boys sit in the trap, reach over the trigger, and eat my bait. I then put bait under the trigger, and they reached in, pulled up on the trigger, and took the bait without triggering the trap. Finally, I used this bait in a small jar and added some to the bottom of the trap behind the trigger along with marshmallows. The big boys (38+ pounds) ate all the bait with no trigger but came back in the trap to clean this bait off the trap bottom and I got them!

[@mastershredder2002]

I make this whenever my mother in law comes over

[@dang9896]

Easily the best bait ever, thanks so much for sharing. Had one stubborn one that would not eat the bait, no matter what. Put this out and had it took it over night. Amazing!!! It worked when nothing else did.

[@dang9896]

I tried sardines, cat food cans, dog food and bacon grease, honey buns, candy bars, cotton balls and vanilla (works for rats), peanut butter... literally everything.

[@FloydofOz]

4:36 the moment when he smells the freshly opened kool aid packet, I felt seen.

[@FloydofOz]

Update: 3 raccoons in 3 days using this bait with dog food and 4 cuffs. I used grape flavored since it was at the store. Everybody loves kool aid.

[@johnluliak]

I used your recipe and five different nights got one each time I set the trap with it. Thank you very much for sharing.

[@ericm4208]

I used it last night. First try. Caught my naughty racoon

[@NBWildman]

great, glad it worked for you

[@garrywills9222]

When all else fails,go to the convenience store and buy a honeybun, it'll get em every time! Blew my mind because it actually works!

[@edwardboyer7102]

My neighbor told me the exact same thing an major brand honey 🍯 bunn with ah bit if skittles

[@ilgesmccool]

I made this a year ago and put it in my fridge and the raccoons still love it. lol Great recipe!! I have 4 cats and none of them touch this stuff.

[@NBWildman]

thanks for the info. and thansk for watching

[@cyin2000]

Thank you !!! Your bait helped me catch trouble makers that that might have destroyed my two young cherry trees. I had tried simple cherries around and in the trap and theyu didn't work. Using your bait, I caught a possum on the first week, a skunk on the second week and a racoon on the third week !

[@bettyjones1974]

Tyfs I am absolutely going to try this I can hear them in my back yard in town!!of all places lol

[@NBWildman]

Have fun!

[@thelouiebrand]

Take a can of tuna, pop some holes in it then set it under the cage on the end with the trap (step) release. They walk inside to get it but it's underneath it. Works like a charm, takes barely any work and is less than $1.

[@corneliusthecrowtamer1937]

okay, but I'm trying to catch coons, not feral cats (not this time anyway)

[@BigBeavrSlayer]

Always giving out good information, thanks man!

[@susieship193]

I like to make them some Beef Wellington. Takes me half the day to cook, but they love it. 😂

[@lesmayo6510]

I wanted to thank you very much for the bait idea. Worked first night after trying everything else including lobster shells, sardines and prime rib bones. Awesome advice. My chickens are safe !

[@danno5805]

Raccoon got 10 of my birds 🤦🏿‍♂️

[@chrisneuman550]

SWEET ANISE OIL is the secret ingredient to most commercial raccoon bait

[@markpearl9675]

Thanks!!! Gotta try this..

[@mchgnmike]

Thanks for this information. I have been trying to trap some destructive raccoons but not having any success with the sardines that have always worked previously. When you reported to use sweet baits in the summer made total sense. The Dollar General didn't have any Cool Aid so I used Jello instead to your recipe and I caught one of the raccoons this morning. Thank so much for the help.

[@justaskmom]

Dry cat food is ALL you need. I've trapped countless raccoons with it. My record is a mom and her two kids all in one trap.

[@NBWildman]

if you watch this video, it is a bait for when the normal stuff won't work, i have caught lots with all sorts of bait...but if i get a difficult or trap shy bunch, this is my go to :)

[@NBWildman]

that's great !!

[@justaskmom]

@@NBWildman I DID watch the video. I used to live by a creek in a small town and trapped and released over 10 raccoons there. Since then I moved to an island and see 6+ raccoons on my night security camera. Raccoons were introduced to Europe by hunters who sought to kill them for sport. But they weren't successful enough because now Europe is full of raccoons. They totally destroyed an old vacant trailer home on my property. How? I was keeping cats and cat food in the trailer accessible only through a very small cat door. I managed to fool them for 3 years but they caught on and it was all over. My one surviving geriatric cat now lives exclusively inside my home. Watch the hour long documentary made in Canada. Very informative. It is based on world wide research and destroys some myths about raccoons. They are destroying Japan after a children's cartoon there endeared them and caused someone to illegally import one. Raccoons will easily kill and eat a cat. There is a report of this happening in Tacoma, WA. I've learned my lesson: either get a dog or keep your cats & cat food indoors.

[@samthompson1270]

Looks awesome. Gonna have to give that a try. Thanks for sharing.

[@NBWildman]

Hope you enjoy

[@phyllisbonnett7013]

Can’t wait to try this! New subscriber! Look forward to learning more from you!!

[@NBWildman]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@mattsalari3300]

Works awesome! 8 racoons and counting this month!

[@scottwilcox6741]

That's great I'll have to try it

[@PloughmansBackyard]

Awesome! Thanks so much for this video 😊

[@haynesbeagles]

Thanks for sharing will have to try this out.

[@NBWildman]

You bet!

[@micharris1761]

nice job and ty for the vid

[@demetriusharris7030]

Great Bait!! Trapped It With Your Bait On The First Try With Your Bait. Thanks 🙏🏾

[@GeorgiaTrappingandFishing]

Great mix brother! Fantastic job out there! 🙂👏👏👏👍

[@NBWildman]

Thanks ✌️

[@michaelenglish8004]

Thanks for sharing !

[@NBWildman]

My pleasure!

[@thomashoward9806]

I used live traps with smoked oysters. Peel the can back an inch. In less than two wks. I caught 11 coons in a small town next to the woods. Also a few possums in MO.

[@Skyman95682]

If you think I’m gonna waste good oysters on a very destructive rodent you are drunk!!!!

[@toddgajda5626]

Attempted to trap a raccoon living in my attic for 4 weeks. Tried chicken, hot dogs, marshmallows - nothing worked. Mixed up a batch of this bait one night and the raccoon was in the trap the next morning. They should call this stuff raccoon crack.

[@thatdudeinblack8707]

Nice lol

[@corneliusthecrowtamer1937]

They are too dang smart. Popped two at my pile of marshmallows a couple weeks ago, but now they won't go near marshmallows. Seriously, who told them not to go near marshmallows?? But I guess they just can't resist some sweet cherry & vanilla marshmallows.

[@elaine1743]

How did the raccoons get up there? Do they go in the attic when it's 90 out? Seems very hot?

[@corkat30]

Haha parked behind you and saw your ad. New subscriber 👍

[@NBWildman]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@mastershredder2002]

Can't wait to make this for my mother in law

[@NBWildman]

I'm sure she will love it...put it on toast

[@kevinchernosky2209]

Thanks!

[@joeatnara7518]

Watching and listening to your video. This sounds so sweet. My ears have diabetes now.

[@jliketheletter637]

I use maraschino cherries with a hanging marshmallow and If they are really tuff a cd hanging at the very back of the box. Works well up here in Manitoba Canada. Cool to see other set ups keep the fun content coming

[@ronwatson4902]

A honey bun is hard to beat too. Thanks

[@dstevenpaisley]

I use cool aid on my pop corn bear bait .they love it

[@NBWildman]

cool aid is a multipurpose tool in my world

[@backtobasicstipswithtomrib19]

been using cherry flavored bait for several years. Great how to video...Pay attention folks.

[@wensmith6752]

Thank you!

[@NBWildman]

You're welcome!

[@phyllistolson8295]

Great video great idea keep up the good work 🏠👍👍

[@NBWildman]

Thanks, will do!

[@loneranger8293]

Great video sir! I do 4-month contract work starting next week and run over 300 DP's, body grip and cage traps for racoons and skunks mainly. I use combination of dry cat or dog food, corn and mixed with Anise oil. Key is to prevent mold as traps sit out for awhile before being rebaited. All DP's have covers and I use 4 oz white plastic ointment jars for connis and cages to keep rain out. Curious, if you have another dry bait recipe as is nice to switch up bait as racoons/skunks? I also use fish or sweet type spray as a "lure" beside trap. Thanks.

[@NSTRAPPERHUNTER]

Great stuff my friend and thanks for sharing. Later and all the best.

[@NBWildman]

Thanks, you too!

[@judithdandavis2206]

great looking bait , the bucket sets seem to work better than the cage traps . i bet that would work great in pipe sets along the creek .

[@NBWildman]

Great idea !! only issue is it's not overly waterproof, but i still think your right

[@dwaynezimmerman8590]

What r bucket traps?

[@judithdandavis2206]

@@dwaynezimmerman8590 hello , we call it a bucket set or trap when you stick a 220 in the opening of a bucket with bait in it . kind of like a martin box but bigger . they work great for raccoon and otter .

[@dwaynezimmerman8590]

@@judithdandavis2206 Thanks for the comeback. I have no idea what a 220 is. I have 1 live trap. We have 1-2 racoons going across out deck now & then but it seems to ignore my bait of marshmallow, apples & hard boiled eggs. But I like your recipe and am anxious to try it. What do u suggest for rabbits that attack our garden and eat through our water lines and produce.

[@judithdandavis2206]

@@dwaynezimmerman8590kzbin.info/www/bejne/mISYimWXpbOaisU . we found a paste bait for rabbits at tractor supply we used with carrots and apples that worked here .

[@rheabotner4649]

I think my raccoons are either stupid or very hungry.😂 I’ve caught them with every kind of bait imaginable! I’ve used marshmallows, honeybuns, canned cat food, sardines, cantaloupe, and bananas. I’ve caught raccoons, groundhogs, opossums, skunks, cats and one time even a red fox! Be sure to check your traps every day, so the animal doesn’t die from exposure to the elements, or lack of water.

[@danieldoles8343]

I wonder if substituting anise for the vanilla would work?

[@BestoftheBeast33]

Over the years I've noticed different baits work in different areas. In the city, or in a neighborhood, cat food works fine. But on a trap line along the river, or somewhere they don't see many humans and they're still timid,, something like this works much better.

[@NBWildman]

totally agree...also i find that animals become used to certain baits and it never hurts to switch it up a bit

[@ronskancke1489]

Yellow marlin fly bait and coca cola in a pan. They only go about ten steps and die.

[@Beeefy100]

How much do you add?

[@olehemlock]

That looks like it would make a great bear bait also.

[@NBWildman]

yes indeed !

[@dwaynezimmerman8590]

Would this work to catch rabbits to save our garden?

[@tammym4280]

Water, vanilla extract, flour, baking soda, marshmallows, lg pkg instant generic cherry Kool aid (use concentrated).

[@scurvyjoe6571]

Thank you for doing this

[@cherylkygirl7181]

Vanilla extract is super expensive

[@jjjohn5914]

Hi...Thanks for the video...Would you know what is very effective bait for crows?

[@user-vu4zt5qf7i]

Would grenadine work for cherry syrup?

[@darylglover7037]

I've trapped for years and I always used smoked baby oysters it works well and the smell will carry far in the wind . Good luck

[@spencific]

Cool video cool dude

[@countryboy3218]

Beanie weenies work great

[@jimyost2585]

Some people will think up anything to make a KZbin video about. I've been trapping coons for a lot of years with a live trap and the best bait I've found is Cocoa Puffs. I recently changed to Honey O's because the price of Cocoa Puffs has gotten so high lately. The Honey O's work just as well.

[@Burritosarebetterthantacos]

You trap so many raccoons that the cost of bait is affecting your life? Im genuinely curious why?

[@jimyost2585]

@@Burritosarebetterthantacos ~ You seem to be a bit confused. Or it could be that I worded it wrong. See if you can understand this: The reason I switched from Cocoa Puffs to Honey O's is because the Honey O's work every bit as good as the Cocoa Puffs but cost only half as much. I don't let such issues affect my life. But you sound like you're easily upset about things that don't really matter very much. Am I right?

[@passwordbosco407]

Plain old dry cat food works everytime for me.

[@NBWildman]

yes, cat food works most of the time i agree, however this bait is specific for if you have trap shy raccoons

[@Gotee-man]

I enjoyed watching your videos NBWildman; I'm on the other side of Canada, BC. I had a picky coon who was not going for chicken, sardines, pistachios and cat food. I kept your secret mix in mind for backup, but didn't use it right away because it seemed like a lot of work. I finally tried the winning combo of an egg, cashews and corn, which did the trick. I think a neighbor was feeding it, so it wasn't very interested in the meats I was trying at first.

[@joenow9599]

I would add the marshmallows on top as a sight attractant, its like painting your dog proofs white for the same reason. You could also put the mix in a white Styrofoam cup for the sight attractant.

[@northalabamaadcworkshop]

What kinda bucket trap is that?

[@jim5891]

Live traps are for catch and release eslewhere or catch and shoot

[@dwaynezimmerman8590]

I made a batch of your recipe but can't get it to stick to the 2x3" plate. I let it dry out a bit to get thicker but it still wouldn't stick. I also tried the lard bait but it too wont stick. And the little black ants swarm all over the bait. Does that deter the raccoon? Also, I screwed the bucket to the door a can see where that could be handful to the raccoon so will change that. Any suggestions on how to catch the two raccoons?

[@NBWildman]

the bait can just go in behind the flat pan, doesn't have to be on it, the coon will move the pan to get a better access to the bait and then he's toast

[@timothygrant5654]

I used to do a little coon hunting back in the day and we would use grap koolaid powder mixed in chunk dog food in a five gallon bucket damn coons loved it and I’ve used it in corn just what worked for me but yep that mixture you make will work good

[@NBWildman]

thanks, and thanks for watching

[@akbananachucker2441]

@@NBWildman dude what does the backing soda do? You skipped that step!

[@gregwaskom552]

An even better and easier bait. Hostess cherry or apple pies. Only Hostess. Never fails.

[@NBWildman]

I'll have to try that out

[@ericpaulband]

I’m going to try your bait here. I have a raccoon who’s been hanging out in my second floor around the soffits because I’m missing some of them and they have not created any damage and I’m always checking for that inside my attic, but I have to put the traps on my roof because that’s where I see them and the last time I put a trap on the ground I caught a skunk and that’s not what I want so have you ever put traps on a roof before?

[@vrod1a]

That might work as bear bait too 👍

[@jerryfoote7855]

I am curious as to whether or not this bait and the dog proof bait can be used in freezing weather. Where I live the bait will surely freeze.

[@NBWildman]

Not this. But the dog proof can for sure.

[@PoloDown]

A man soak chicken gizzards in cherry Kool aid caught some big cat fish

[@NBWildman]

good tip

[@nickhughes3543]

Little Debbie Swiss roll and birthday cake snack cakes works great too.

[@NBWildman]

Good to know!

[@user-ju8sv5pf7f]

and you catch squirrels too. Once you catch a squirrel that trap is closed for racoons.

[@maryannscott8846]

Where is the special bait placed at in the trap?

[@lonniechartrand]

Will this work in DPs or is it to runny and will make the trigger too sticky to fire.

[@NBWildman]

correct, i wouldn't use this in a DP

[@curbelo273]

Tuna Fish Mixed with a spoon of peanut butter works great

[@corneliusthecrowtamer1937]

Please tell me what the baking soda is for kind sir

[@tiberiuswade8789]

Use corn storch instead flour to thicken

[@mo-reesespieces9066]

I have gone to every store, Dollar Tree, Dollar General, Dollar Store, Wal-Mart, I could not find anything that looked like the "Cherry Flavored" coolaid packet you showed on the video. I could not even find a google picture of it. Where exactly did you purchase that large packet of coolaid? How much did the packet weigh? Only packet I could find were the individual one drink serving packets.

[@robertpatrick1824]

Didn't find the packet like that around here in Arkansas Ozarks, but if you look online there is a canister of koolaid available that is probably the same amount. NB Wildman lives in Canada, and what is available in the dollar stores there and at the time of the video may be different from now. As I don't need that much I just used a small packet and cut the recipe down.

[@TexasCanuck]

I just used 50 cent cants of cat food - fish versions. I do use marshmellows in my leg traps

[@matthewcurry3565]

That's a good one. A highly pungent smell to draw their attention. Thanks for the recommendation.

[@FawxyMidori]

Will this attract cats? We have a bunch of stray cats in the neighborhood so it’s impossible to use other baits like fish or cat treats.

[@joenow9599]

Stay with sweet baits if you have cats

[@adolph7373]

As Kool Aid is no longer sold in large bags, pls tell me how much was in the bag?

[@cha-ka8671]

Well, I’ve got 4 raccoons and they aren’t even checking out the bait. I gave my neighbor a bunch of it too. He hasn’t had one yet either. We’ve been trying for a month now. But, they love our corn Guess Maine Coons don’t like cherry kool-aid 😂

[@rogertate2781]

I just give them what they come for cat food

[@sherrynawab5790]

Can you freeze that recipe in portions?

[@fortitudinefarm]

I have a raccoon that’s been eating my chickens. Only problem is that it doesn’t come around on a schedule lol. It avoids the traps and will eat up the scant lure droppings outside the trap, but won’t go in. Any suggestions? The cherry mixture has sat untouched for couple days

[@rheabotner4649]

I made a trail of marshmallows going into the trap. Not too many on the trail. You don’t want to fill him up before he gets to the trap. 😂

[@moniquej4778]

Did u ever have any luck? Currently dealing with one after my chickens 😡

[@victorduarte6324]

Same we are so saddened because we had ours for almost 3 years. @@moniquej4778

[@JOELCONLEY]

Nice! How long does it hold up?

[@NBWildman]

Depends, i keep mine sealed in old peanut butter jars, keeps for a long time

[@telecommutejobs628]

Making my second batch now. I did this about a month ago when I found two raccoons eating my greens and my chicken feed. So now to trap his brother.

[@NBWildman]

trap them all !!

[@Vicsonvee]

It is the premix kool-aid?

[@A.K.A._____John__]

I always used canned tuna in northern Ohio.

[@craigwilliams2604]

They love it. One raccoon was standing by the trap and I scared him up a tree, added this bait, and walked away within 10 minutes I had him. He was a BIG BOAR and not afraid of people. I think I changed his mind

[@beebob1279]

I have a raccoon that chewed through the door to my bee hive trailer. My state won’t allow shooting them this time of year. I have to either get it out or try to make it leave. I’ve watched people make stinky stuff to spray and swear it gets them to leave. Live trapping I get, but I have to drive it pretty far away. Shooting it is mean but a lot easier

[@howardmolton9171]

In NC you can't relocate or even release a trapped raccoon where you caught it (for risk of spreading rabies to other communities). They must be dispatched. Look up Duke's Dog-Proof Traps. They work great. Lots of KZbin videos of them.

[@beebob1279]

@@howardmolton9171 I know what those are. They look very simple too. I have 110 conibear traps. If I used a conibear that would have to be a 220.

[@twillison8824]

The state doesn't have to know anything

[@beebob1279]

@@twillison8824 True. But morally and following law is important to me. Even for a raccoon

[@parkert2710]

try using a pail set with a 110 conibear (super cheap), thats a kill trap, but if your in an urban area where you have a risk of cathching anything else, use a dog proof or cage trap, and get a stick with a vet needle filled with acetone and inject it in the lungs of the animal.

[@27158]

If you're trying to catch raccoons, can you use this bait without attracting skunks? Or does it work for them too..

[@NBWildman]

you will get skunks with this too, if they are in the area

[@SRT8GSD]

What would you recommend for dog proofs?

[@ferengiprofiteer9145]

Stale Mini marshmallows and dust with cherry koolaid or jello. I trap with DPs at deer feeders. Never fails. I manage for wildlife on my place surrounded by mixed hardwood and pine plantations. Coons are idiots. Strap a 5 gallon bucket of corn with a good lid and a half inch hole in the bottom to a tree. They'll visit it every night until the corn is gone. Keep your dog proofs separated enough so a coon can't get trapped in 2 of them because they will if they can. They really are idiots. Set 3 traps, get 3 coons. They can't resist free groceries.

[@Pashasmom1]

What about a raccoon that will not enter the trap? I've seen it reaching in through the cage and stealing my bait. Every bit. It's quite wily. I do not have areas that are covered with leaves or low bushes to hide the trap. I did catch 2, but this last one is driving me and my indoor only cats crazy.

[@NBWildman]

Check out last weeks video called raccoon trapping pro tip. They won’t steal your bait if you do this

[@Burritosarebetterthantacos]

Wrap your cage in tighter woven mesh

[@ghostriderwashere]

always good to hear new recipes. i have outstanding luck with fish oil soaked into cheap dog food. can put glycerine in it so it doesnt freeze in winter. coons cannot resist good quality fish oil

[@WayneCuilla]

Only thing i could find was 1lb 3oz can of cherry kool-aid at my store. How much of this can should i use?

[@ghost2coast296]

those pouches he used have 3 oz more than the can

[@waltergigandet6715]

My question is, Does your bait catch a lot of squirrels, and have deer spring your traps as they go for it. I know bears would go wild for this bait for sure!! Thanks

[@edwardshiffer9516]

How do you use it around my pan sets?

[@edwardshiffer9516]

I was successful in one night with this mixture in my pvc sets. Out of four sets one was hit from a sand bar and the next set he was in. First coon ever!

[@mikesimmons7539]

I wonder if that will work on skunks ?

[@NBWildman]

haven't got any skunks on it yet, but i can't see why it wouldn't work

[@thomasheman5219]

Hi, showing how you placed the traps might have been helpful.

[@dwaynezimmerman8590]

I made this recipe up. Can't get it to stick to the plate on the end of the rod even after letting it dry up a bit. Suggestions?

[@NBWildman]

just put it in the back of the pail

[@mikeferretti7422]

In a baggie just need them to smell it and get to it

[@brians2733]

Chunky peanut butter on crackers. Cheap and easy.

[@bobbyoneil5669]

Thanks I'll give it a try

[@charlesezelljr1420]

What is the Baking soda for?

[@NBWildman]

replaces the natural sodium carbonate or soda ash found in the wild